PS10 Medicolegal aspects of atypical firearm injuries: a case report

Gürses, Murat Serdar; Akan, Okan; Eren, B.; Durak, Dilek; Türkmen, Nursel; Çeti̇n, Selçuk

doi:10.1016/s0020-1383(13)70159-1

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“…5 The firearm injuries need correct evaluation of entry or exit wounds. 1 The systematic study of bullet entry and exit wounds helped to establish the possible position of shooter and direction of firing. If the distance from where the firearm was shot is more than 5m then it is difficult to find range because of absence of scorching, tattooing and pattern due to not burnt shoot.…”

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Gunshot wound to the lumber spine – Autopsy based case report

Sharma

Rath²,

Padhi³

et al. 2021

IJFCM

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Since their origin from China, firearms have gained popularity because of easy techniques and effectiveness. This has made them a popular choice of homicide and suicide. Here we present a case where the death is by shooting from a pistol from a point blank range. Bullet takes a crazy course once entered inside the body due to the variation in fluid flow, densities of various organs and air filled cavities. It becomes all the more difficult if there is surgical manipulation. Radiographs were done to have an idea about the place of lodgment of bullet in body. The advent of various radiographic methods like computer tomography and radiography have made the job of autopsy surgeon a little bit easier.

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“…Firearms are described as weapons in which projectiles are fired with the help of exploding gases formed by burning of gunpowder. 1,2 Since their origin from China, they soon gained popularity because of easy techniques and effectiveness. They changed the course of warfare and history.…”

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Gunshot wound to the lumber spine – Autopsy based case report

Sharma

Rath²,

Padhi³

et al. 2021

IJFCM

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“…[21415] Since the face and neck region is packed with the vital structures in a relatively small volume of space, even the smallest of movements by a penetrating missile may injure a major vein, artery, and main nerve trunk simultaneously. Moreover, especially the injuries to the neck and maxillofacial region could end with high morbidity and mortality.…”

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Unusual route of a bullet: From scapula to eye

Biler

Onay

Ceylan

et al. 2017

Indian J Ophthalmol

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Herein, an awkward case of globe perforation with a bullet-entering from the right posterior scapular region and leaving the body from the right orbit through the eye - is reported. Route of the bullet could be devastating - as it passed through the neck and the maxillofacial region-however by chance no vital damage occurred. Its path was assessed by plain radiography and computed tomography scans. Sometimes prediction of the trajectory is very difficult without additional radiological investigations. Especially, in the case of any high velocity projectile wounding, physician must be aware of the fact that the bullet's course will not be a linear but most probably a complicated one. Prognosis of the injury depends on the path of the bullet or shrapnel fragment, close clinical observation, an open-minded approach, and the multidisciplinary care. Moreover, even the crime investigation might be needed.

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“…These injuries need accurate evaluation especially in presence of atypical presentations either in inlet or exit wounds [4].…”

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“…Inflicted damage is proportional to the energy transferred from the missile to the tissues, where the bullet may have one of the following impacts: direct bullet (hit), indirect bullet (ricocheting) or a 'falling' bullet [1][2][3]. Therefore, all of these factors should be considered in any firearm wound examination to differentiate the inlet from the exit and to estimate the range of firing [4].…”

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Medico Legal Autopsy of an Atypical Firearm Skull Inlet: A Case Report

Ibrahim¹,

Mahdi²

2017

J Med Toxicol Clin Forens Med

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Firearm injuries contribute to considerable morbidity and mortality. The ricocheting bullet is a high-velocity bullet after interacting with intermediate object. Ricocheting bullet produces a unique wound, its mechanics have been discussed from time to time. The case presented an atypical presentation of firearm entrance wound , where the entry wound situated on left temporal skull region with surrounding abrasions in addition the bullet entered the cranial cavity to cause an exit fracture defect situated on right temporal skull region with brain disruption. Our case emphasizes that forensic doctors should carefully interpret the properties of atypical firearm entry wound.

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PS10 Medicolegal aspects of atypical firearm injuries: a case report

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Gunshot wound to the lumber spine – Autopsy based case report

Gunshot wound to the lumber spine – Autopsy based case report

Unusual route of a bullet: From scapula to eye

Medico Legal Autopsy of an Atypical Firearm Skull Inlet: A Case Report

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